Tis' the season for Pumpkin and Sausage Pasta! Pumpkin is a versatile ingredient that can be used in breads, muffins, beer, pies, chili and pasta! Just the taste of pumpkin is comforting! It is an iconic fall flavor and when we start to eat pumpkin-inspired dishes we are usually enjoying the color change of the leaves, bonfires, tailgating, and cider mills. If you have always played it pumpkin safe I encourage you to push past that comfort zone and whip up some Pumpkin and Sausage Pasta!

*The starch in the reserved water helps the sauce bind to the noodles. This trick can be used for all pasta dishes.*I highly recommend buying a good block of parmesan cheese and grating it by hand for this recipe.

Step 3, before spinach

Step 3, after spinach

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Finished Product!

This Pumpkin and Sausage Pasta will not disappoint. If you have picky eaters who may turn their nose at the though of pumpkin in their pasta don't even tell them its a main ingredient! The pumpkin flavor is subtle enough that they may not even realize it is there! Cheers to a happy pumpkin season!